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Payne Special to Atmore News Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker announced Wednesday, Nov. 8, the appointment of Frazier Payne as interim president at Coastal Alabama Community College. Payne currently serves as Special Assistant to the Chancellor at Bishop State Community College.Payne will serve after the retirement of Dr. Craig Pouncey, whose retirement was approved by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees on Nov. 8.…

Students at Atmore Christian School will present “12 Angry Jurors” Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2. Doors open at 6:30, show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 each and may be purchased in advance by calling the school or at the door the night of the shows. Cast members are shown, from left, front, Athena Wilson, Emma Hoffman, Gracie McGaha, Kiana Watson, Anna Weaver, Jenna Kennell, Josey Garner;…

Special to Atmore News With rainfall amounts varying across the state last week, the Alabama Forestry Commission lifted the statewide No Burn order for 33 counties in the southern half of the state, including Escambia.Effective at 5 p.m. on November 17, these counties returned to the provisions of the statewide Fire Alert issued earlier, and only certified prescribed burn managers will be issued burn permits.The new, lesser restrictive designation includes…

New wheels for meals Shown from left with the new cars, Karean Reynolds, Brandon Smith, Steven Dickey, Shelia Brown, Larry White, Amy Roberson (Assistant Director, Agency on Aging), Raymond Wiggins. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Senior centers in Escambia County have been delivering 695 meals a day to citizens who are age 60 or older. Now the county commission has taken a huge step in helping to increase that number.In…

ECSO probes gun discharge at ECHS gym By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators expect to make at least one arrest in connection to a November 9 incident during which two people suffered minor injuries when a gun accidentally discharged during an Escambia County High School (ECHS) basketball game.The incident reportedly occurred with less than two minutes to play in the girls varsity game. The boys varsity…